Bobcat

A modern multi-protocol terminal emulator with Sixel and image support.

Date Created:

December 19, 2023

Platforms:

linuxwindowsmacosbsd

Language:

c++

Source Code Availability:

Open Source (GPL-3)

Development State:

active

Bobcat is a cross-platform terminal emulator for Linux, macOS, Windows, and BSD, built with U++ and TerminalCtrl.

It supports Sixel plus image protocols such as Kitty, and iTerm2, along with split panes, multiple profiles, clickable links, OSC clipboard support, and JSON-based configuration.

It is a good fit for people who want image support, pane splitting, and profile-based setup in one desktop terminal.

Features

GPU Accelerated

No

Image Support

Yes

Sixel

Yes

Kitty Graphics

No

iTerm2 Images

Yes

True Color (24-bit)

Yes

Font Ligatures

No

Tabs

No

Split Panes

Yes

OSC 52 Clipboard

Yes

OSC 8 Hyperlinks

Yes

Unicode

Yes

Notifications

Yes

Kitty Keyboard

No

Synchronized Output

No

Styled Underlines

No

Shell Integration

Yes

Drop-down Mode

No

Built-in Multiplexer

No

Config Format

json

How to install Bobcat

You can download Bobcat through UppHub or GitHub releases page. The main project page is here.

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